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Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 frying chicken, cut into serving pcs
- 1 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 2 T minced parsley
- 1 T dry oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 c. shortening
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/4 c. chicken broth/stock or possibly water
- 1 T sugar (opt.)
- 2 1/2 teaspoon baking pwdr
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- Parsley for garnish
Directions
- Place chicken in a bowl, pour buttermilk over chicken and marinate for 1/2 to 1 hour.In another bowl mix 1/2 cup of the flour with parsley, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk. Reserve 3/4 cup of buttermilk and pour remainder into a shallow, buttered casserole.
- Heat shortening and butter in heavy frying pan. Brown chicken pcs for 4 to 5 min over medium to high heat. Place browned chicken into the buttermilk casserole.
- Strain fat from frying pan into measuring cup. There should be 1/3 cup of fat. If not, add in sufficient melted butter to equal 1/3 cup.
- Pour broth into frying pan, scrape up brownings and pour around chicken.
- Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees till crisp and tender, about 1 hour.
- Mix remaining flour with sugar (if used), baking pwdr, and baking soda in a bowl, stir in butter and reserved buttermilk to make a stiff dough.
- Knead lightly, roll on lightly floured board and cut into 2" rounds.
- Bake in same oven with chicken for 20 to 30 min, or possibly till golden. Serve along with chicken. Makes about 10 biscuits.
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